Birthday May 30, 1672 Peter I (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725)
Birthday May 30, 1757 Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)
Birthday May 30, 1835 Alfred Austin, poet laureate of England
Birthday May 30, 1846 Peter Carl Faberge, Russian goldsmith, jeweler
Birthday May 30, 1888 James A. Farley, U.S. postmaster general (1932-38)
Birthday May 30, 1902 Stepin Fetchit, Actor (In Old Kentucky, Miracle in Harlem)
Birthday May 30, 1904 Ernesto de la Guardia Jr., president of Panama (1956-60)
Birthday May 30, 1908 Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig
Birthday May 30, 1909 Benny Goodman, swinger, clarinetist, "the King of Swing."
Birthday May 30, 1926 Christine Jorgensen, Pioneer transsexual
Birthday May 30, 1927 Clint Walker, Actor
Birthday May 30, 1936 Keir Dullea, Actor (2001, 2010)
Birthday May 30, 1939 Michael J. Pollard, Actor
Birthday May 30, 1943 Gale Sayers, NFL running back (Chicago Bears)
History May 30, 1431 Joan of Arc burned at stake in Rouen France at 19
History May 30, 1527 U of Marburg (Germany) founded
History May 30, 1593 Christopher Marlowe killed in tavern brawl
History May 30, 1778 French philosopher Voltaire died
History May 30, 1806 Andrew Jackson wins duel
History May 30, 1806 Patriot and future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson
History May 30, 1806 Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in duel
History May 30, 1814 1st Treaty of Paris - after Napoleon's 1st abdication
History May 30, 1854 Territories of Kansas & Nebraska created
History May 30, 1862 Confederates evacuate Corinth, Mississippi
History May 30, 1868 Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day
History May 30, 1894 Bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game
History May 30, 1899 Pearl Hart holds up an Arizona stagecoach
History May 30, 1911 First Indianapolis 500 held
History May 30, 1911 Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time
History May 30, 1911 First Indianapolis 500 is run
History May 30, 1913 The First Balkan War ends
History May 30, 1920 Joan d'Arc Day
History May 30, 1922 Former President Taft dedicates Lincoln Memorial
History May 30, 1927 Waters of Kentucky River peak
History May 30, 1932 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins
History May 30, 1933 Patent on invisible glass installation
History May 30, 1937 Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory
History May 30, 1938 Yanks sweep Red Sox 10-0 & 5-4 in front of 83 -533 at Yankee Stadium
History May 30, 1942 Brits bombard Cologne in Operation Millennium
History May 30, 1953 1st major league network baseball game - Cleveland 7 - Chicago 2
History May 30, 1961 Maris hits his 10th & 11th of 61 HRs
History May 30, 1963 Lesley Gore sings It's My Party on American Bandstand
History May 30, 1966 US launches Surveyor 1 to the Moon
History May 30, 1966 U.S. aircraft carry out new raids
History May 30, 1967 Republic of Biafra proclaimed
History May 30, 1969 Thieu vows never to agree to a coalition government
History May 30, 1971 Mariner 9 departs for Mars
History May 30, 1971 US Mariner 9 1st satellite to orbit Mars launched
History May 30, 1972 3 Jap PFL terrorists kills 24 - wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lydda airport
History May 30, 1974 10th Mayor's Trophy Game - Yanks beat Mets 9-4
History May 30, 1980 Turner's painting "Juliet & Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million
History May 30, 1982 Spain became 16th member of North Atlantic Treaty Org
History May 30, 1990 Gorbachev arrives in Washington for summit
History May 30, 1997 Jonathan Levin is tortured and killed by his former student
History May 30, 2008 Sex and the City movie released
May 30, 1672 Peter I (the Great), tsar of Russia (1682-1725)
May 30, 1757 Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (C), British PM (1801-04)
May 30, 1835 Alfred Austin, poet laureate of England
May 30, 1846 Peter Carl Faberge, Russian goldsmith, jeweler
May 30, 1888 James A. Farley, U.S. postmaster general (1932-38)
May 30, 1902 Stepin Fetchit, Actor (In Old Kentucky, Miracle in Harlem)
May 30, 1904 Ernesto de la Guardia Jr., president of Panama (1956-60)
May 30, 1908 Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd & Porky Pig
May 30, 1909 Benny Goodman, swinger, clarinetist, "the King of Swing."
May 30, 1926 Christine Jorgensen, Pioneer transsexual
May 30, 1927 Clint Walker, Actor
May 30, 1936 Keir Dullea, Actor (2001, 2010)
May 30, 1939 Michael J. Pollard, Actor
May 30, 1943 Gale Sayers, NFL running back (Chicago Bears)
May 30, 1431 Joan of Arc burned at stake in Rouen France at 19
May 30, 1527 U of Marburg (Germany) founded
May 30, 1593 Christopher Marlowe killed in tavern brawl
May 30, 1778 French philosopher Voltaire died
May 30, 1806 Andrew Jackson wins duel
May 30, 1806 Patriot and future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson
May 30, 1806 Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in duel
May 30, 1814 1st Treaty of Paris - after Napoleon's 1st abdication
May 30, 1854 Territories of Kansas & Nebraska created
May 30, 1862 Confederates evacuate Corinth, Mississippi
May 30, 1868 Civil War dead honored on Decoration Day
May 30, 1894 Bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game
May 30, 1899 Pearl Hart holds up an Arizona stagecoach
May 30, 1911 First Indianapolis 500 held
May 30, 1911 Indianapolis 500 car race run for 1st time
May 30, 1911 First Indianapolis 500 is run
May 30, 1913 The First Balkan War ends
May 30, 1920 Joan d'Arc Day
May 30, 1922 Former President Taft dedicates Lincoln Memorial
May 30, 1927 Waters of Kentucky River peak
May 30, 1932 Yankees dedicate a plaque to Miller Huggins
May 30, 1933 Patent on invisible glass installation
May 30, 1937 Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory
May 30, 1938 Yanks sweep Red Sox 10-0 & 5-4 in front of 83 -533 at Yankee Stadium
May 30, 1942 Brits bombard Cologne in Operation Millennium
May 30, 1953 1st major league network baseball game - Cleveland 7 - Chicago 2
May 30, 1961 Maris hits his 10th & 11th of 61 HRs
May 30, 1963 Lesley Gore sings It's My Party on American Bandstand
May 30, 1966 US launches Surveyor 1 to the Moon
May 30, 1966 U.S. aircraft carry out new raids
May 30, 1967 Republic of Biafra proclaimed
May 30, 1969 Thieu vows never to agree to a coalition government
May 30, 1971 Mariner 9 departs for Mars
May 30, 1971 US Mariner 9 1st satellite to orbit Mars launched
May 30, 1972 3 Jap PFL terrorists kills 24 - wound 72 at Tel Aviv's Lydda airport
May 30, 1974 10th Mayor's Trophy Game - Yanks beat Mets 9-4
May 30, 1980 Turner's painting "Juliet & Her Nurse" sells for $6.4 million
May 30, 1982 Spain became 16th member of North Atlantic Treaty Org
May 30, 1990 Gorbachev arrives in Washington for summit
May 30, 1997 Jonathan Levin is tortured and killed by his former student
May 30, 2008 Sex and the City movie released